Psalm 89:1–29

1 I will sing about the Lord’s faithful love forever;q

I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations

with my mouth.r

2 For I will declare,

“Faithful love is built up forever;

you establish your faithfulness in the heavens.”s

3 The Lord said,

“I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

I have sworn an oath to David my servant:

4 ‘I will establish your offspring forever

and build up your throne for all generations.’ ”t

Selah

5 Lord, the heavens praise your wondersu—

your faithfulness also—

in the assembly of the holy ones.v

6 For who in the skies can compare with the Lord?

Who among the heavenly beingsA is like the Lord?w

7 God is greatly feared in the council of the holy ones,

more awe-inspiring thanB all who surround him.x

8 Lord God of Armies,

who is strong like you, Lord?y

Your faithfulness surrounds you.

9 You rule the raging sea;

when its waves surge, you still them.z

10 You crushed Rahab like one who is slain;aa

you scattered your enemies with your powerful arm.ab

11 The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours.

The world and everything in it—you founded them.ac

12 North and south—you created them.ad

Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at your name.ae

13 You have a mighty arm;

your hand is powerful;

your right hand is lifted high.af

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation

of your throne;ag

faithful love and truth go before you.ah

15 Happy are the people who know the joyful shout;ai

Lord, they walk in the light from your face.aj

16 They rejoice in your name all day long,

and they are exalted by your righteousness.ak

17 For you are their magnificent strength;al

by your favor our horn is exalted.a

18 Surely our shieldC belongs to the Lord,

our king to the Holy One of Israel.b

19 You once spoke in a vision to your faithful ones

and said, “I have granted help to a warrior;

I have exalted one chosenD from the people.c

20 I have found David my servant;

I have anointed him with my sacred oil.d

21 My hand will always be with him,

and my arm will strengthen him.e

22 The enemy will not oppressE him;

the wicked will not afflict him.f

23 I will crush his foes before him

and strike those who hate him.g

24 My faithfulness and love will be with him,

and through my name

his horn will be exalted.h

25 I will extend his power to the sea

and his right hand to the rivers.i

26 He will call to me, ‘You are my Father,j

my God, the rock of my salvation.’k

27 I will also make him my firstborn,

greatest of the kings of the earth.l

28 I will always preserve my faithful love for him,

and my covenant with him will endure.m

29 I will establish his line forever,

his throne as long as heaven lasts.A,n